Slow-moving
yet involving drama from promising director Wilson Yip. His
sensitive handling of the characters is matched by the fine
performances by leads Francis Ng and Sandra Ng.

Review
by Kozo:

Surprising drama about two nobodies who find an unlikely romance
despite the imminent collapse of their respective worlds.
Francis Ng is Jordan, a low level triad who finds himself
strangely attracted to divorced restaurant hostess Juliet
(Sandra Ng), who’s had a mastectomy and has since retreated
into a shell. Through coincidence, the two form a makeshift
family with the child of a triad boss (Simon Yam) who’s after
Jordan for some dough.
Though that sounds like a typical
HK concept-plot, the truth is anything but. This is a near-plotless
drama that’s unbearably slow yet riveting in its opacity and
depth of emotion. This is a rare HK film in that it does nothing
to help the viewer understandyou’re forced to understand
volumes through the exquisite acting of the two leads and
the low-key direction of director Wilson Yip. He handles the
story with an uncommon style and sensitivity which can either
draw a viewer inor possibly turn them off.
This is not a film for undemanding
audiences, as it does very little to actually manipulate you.
Yip lets you decide whether or not you like the charactershe
just presents the situations. This is a difficult film but
it’s also a rare gem in its uncompromising storytelling. (Kozo
2000)